I love it when projects come together…

As you already know, Drunken Tentacle Productions is hard at work doing pre-production for our first film. Expect a big announcement coming soon, announcing what the big feature project is, who is involved, and just how kick ass it’s going to be.

Since that movie is going to take up a LOT of my time in 2010, especially during the actual filming, I’ve got two smaller projects that I’ll be working on before then.

First up is a short of my own doing called Shelter 7. It’s a character driven, post apocalyptic tale that I am actually quite proud of. I hope to get that down before the year as it, as long as I can iron out a few little kinks in the story.

Then, I optioned a lovely little short story from the lovely Alethea Kontis entitled The Monster & Mrs. Blake. It’s a children’s tale that I absolutely adore, and it has a lot of potential to be a creepy little kids movie. I’m very much looking forward to that one. You can read the story itself at The Story Station.

Stay tuned for more info…

A few weeks back I was interviewed by Sundiata Cowels for Future iNCITE!

The article/audio interview just went live on his site, and you can check it out now at www.futureincite.com

We talk about things ranging from The Ties That Bind, shooting in HD, filmmaking in NJ, Drunken Tentacle Productions, upcoming projects and much more!

The audio interview is a little over twenty minutes, and the article is very short, so if you have some time, check it out and let me know what you think!

And while you’re there, be sure to check out the rest of his site. He’s got a lot of great articles and interviews that may be of interest to some of you other filmmakers out there!

Though the website has been quiet lately, things have been gearing up over here at Bamfer Productions with lots of new stuff going on.

First off, we are very close to selling out of The Ties That Bind DVDs. Remember, this is a very limited run, folks, and once they are gone…they’re gone! We’ve got a few left in stock, as does Horror-Mall, but they are selling like hot cakes. And, I just wanted to say thank you guys again. Since the DVD went up for preorder, it’s been the #1 selling DVD on Horror-Mall the past two months. You guys are awesome. Thanks for that.

If you haven’t ordered yours yet, head on over to The Ties That Bind Storefront to get yours today before they are all gone!

Speaking of buying stuff, we’ll be selling some cool BamProd gear in a few weeks! The initial test run of shirts and sweatshirts went well, so it’s about time I open up the store to the public. Be on the look out for shirts, pull over hoodies, zip up hoodies, and even hats in the next few weeks. We hope to have them before the month is out, so stay tuned! Along with clothing, I’m going to put The Ties That Bind poster up on the storefront as well, since there seems to be a huge demand for them!

Speaking of the end of the month, if you’re in the Hunt Valley, Maryland area from September 25th-27th, come on out to HorrorFind Weekend! I’ll be there the entire weekend, along with the rest of the guys from Drunken Tentacle Productions. I’ll have some DVDs and posters on hand (and hopefully some shirts, too!), so come find us and say hi, share a beer, or punch Mike Lombardo (of Reel Splatter fame) in the gut! Hell, first person to do that, I’m buying ‘em a beer! For more info on HorrorFind, check out their website www.horrorfindweekend.com

Also, after that weekend, expect a very BIG announcement. Huge, major news is coming your way. I’m excited. You should be too.

That’s all for now, and hope to see some of you folks soon!

The Ties That Bind DVDs have been shipping, and most of them have been recieved so far!

Have you gotten yours? If so, let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you!

If you haven’t bought one yet, what are you waiting for? Go get one now at www.thetiesthatbindmovie.com!

Thank you, thank you, thank you. You guys are awesome!

Today I recieved 6 huge boxes from UPS!

That’s right, The Ties That Bind DVDs have arrived at my house, safe and sound. And let me tell you, they look AWESOME!

They even had some left over cover labels, so they sent me those as well. Looks like we can use those for when we send the film out to festivals. Very cool!

In any event, Keene and I will be signing them shortly, and then they will be shipped out to you guys. If you ordered one already, look for an email from me next week when I ship them.

If you HAVEN’T ordered one yet, what the heck are you waiting for?!

Go to www.thetiesthatbindmovie.com and order one today!!

We’re happy to announce that The Ties That Bind DVD is now available to preorder, with an expected shipping date of August 2009. We worked long and hard on it, and I know you guys will love it.

From the product description page:

From director Jeff Heimbuch comes Brian Keene’s terrifying tale of love, loss… and zombies.

For ordering information, please go to www.thetiesthatbindmovie.com

I love Wawa hoagies. I eat them at least once a week. And that is no lie.

Wawa is doing their Hoagiefest again this year, and they are asking for people to submit songs and videos for a chance to win a gigantic Hoagie party for their friends, and free hoagies for a year.

So, I wrote a stupid rap song about my love for Wawa hoagies and it’s now live on their site and ready to be voted on.
If you could be so kind to vote me for, I’d appreciate it.

Vote FIVE STARS and I promise, if I win, I will invite everyone to my winning hoagiefest. It’ll be a hoagie party of epic proportions.

You can vote every day, once a day, for as long as the contest goes for (end of July, I think). So please vote as much as you can. Id love you forever…and so will my stomach.

Oh yea, and enjoy my crappy rap song. It’s totally bad and totally awesome. Hell, if you like it enough, I’ll set you up with a link to download it.

http://www.hoagiefest.com/music.php?user=bamfer23&music_id=24

After slacking for the past few months getting it up and running (I’ve just been using this site for all info on the film), The Ties That Bind finally has it’s own website up and running!

Check it out at www.thetiesthatbindmovie.com

I’ll be posting some information about the DVD there as well in the coming months. It’s all finished, minus the commentary, so as soon as we record that, expect an announcemnet!

I found a really great review from Dread Central about “Ties.” I’m pretty pumped about it! When one of the biggest horror websites gives you a good score, you just have to feel good about it!

A little except from it:

Heimbuch, who’s written and directed several shorts in various genres over the last couple of years, handles the visuals competently. There’s no flashy or gimmicky camera work here, which, in an age of shaky cam and over-stylization, is a breath of fresh air.

Heimbuch’s real strength, though, is in working with actors. When performers get what they need from their director, whether it’s comfort and understanding or to be challenged and pushed, they seem to give better performances. I think this tends to be a problem with a lot of low budget work; the directors are newer and not as sure of themselves so they aren’t able to provide their cast, who are also newer and not so sure of themselves, with the support they need, which ends up resulting in a bad performance. That is definitely not the case here.

The reviewer also says a lot of nice things about Kevin and Logan’s performances.

We wound up getting 4 out of 5 Knives! Go us!!!

You can read the entire review over at Dread Central by clicking here.